Station
Erf 7602
Address
Date built
c.1925
Use
Railway Station
Style
Cape Dutch Revival
Architectual period
Pre-war
Type of building
Service
General evaluation
Significant
Suggested grading
IIIA
Present NHRA protection
Station
Zoning
Date of survey
November 2009
Reference no.
29.06
Description
"Building with central projecting 5-bay portion with half-hipped shingle tile roof and three holbol scrolled gables, the central one with pilasters and projecting central section under the pediment, and a sash window with segemental plaster pediment. Curved parapets between gables and moulded plaster string course across central three bays. Entrance doors in central bay flanked by narrow windows; triple sashes in side gables. The building extends to both sides, with holbol end gables and paired timber casements. Adjacent smaller buildings are in matching style.Various other buildings on the station site are not intrinsically significant."
History
Alterations
Social History
The most outrageous piece of Cape Dutch Revival. Hans Fransen
Significance in terms of NHRA
Significant
Significance
Significance
Assessed
Circa
1930 - 1939
Admin area
Stellenbosch
Allotment
Stellenbosch
Linked to erf/erven
Linked address
NHRA protection
Station
Environment
"Very sensitive site along Adam Tas, which is the gateway to Stellenbosch."